WLS and the elderly

I'm wondering how does it go with us older folks/baby boomers?
Is recovery harder and what about in 11 years when I'm seventy??
Is there any data on what ill effects WLS/mal-nutrition has on the elderly
especially those who have had by-pass procedures? 
Since the elderly can't absorb their nutrients well even in an unaltered,
aged, physical state, I'm wonder how those who have had WLS do.
Any WLS folks here in their 60's - 70's?

Had my surgery at age 62, and will be 65 this Fall.  

I chose RnY instead of DS because of the malabsorption issue when I get older.  So far my bloodwork has been fine and the weight loss was perhaps more slow than in younger candidates, and I haven't reached goal...But I have gone from Morbidly Obese cat 3 to Overweight, and feel that maybe this is OK for me as when in my 70s or 80's I may have some form of dementia and won't be able to  remember to eat enough or take all my meds and supplements...(some extra padding on my frame might be wiser). Nursing staff, if I am in a residence at that age,  would have be on top of giving me all my supplements...and they tend to be forgetful as busy!

Right now I wish I had a DS  as probably would have reached goal, but later on in 15-20 years, it might shorten my life if I am unable to get all the calories and supplements in because of a hugely deficient intake of food and meds.Little old ladies with Alzheimer's tend to eat light, maybe I'll reach goal then.....

I had VSG for the mal-absorption reason.  I just don't want to go there.  I still have to take supplements, but not as much as RNY.   My recovery time was fairly quick, although at almost 9 weeks out, I'm still somewhat weak.  Turns out, my gall bladder needs to come out, which is causing my liver enzymes to be out of whack.  Doctor thinks that getting the gall bladder out will improve my strength.  He said the liver enzymes are probably what is causing me to not gain strength like I would like.  That said, I'm not so weak that I can't do anything.  I just have to rest periodically.  I cleaned closets yesterday and did ok as long as I sat once in a while to rest.  I've lost 49 pounds. (oops I forgot to weigh this morning - maybe I hit 50).  43 of those pounds since going on the 2 week pre-op diet.  I'm loving my sleeve!

 
I'm sorry to have to tell you that there is some faulty logic in this thread.

RnY gastric bypass has its OWN set of malabsorption problems and anyone who has read about them would be scared to death about those, too.  Problem is, there is such shoddy follow-up on the RnY...surgeon hands the patient off to the PCP, PCP doesn't know about the connection between RnY and neurological problems and people get severely disturbed and/or dead.  (On the other hand, since everybody keeps telling horror stories about the DS, our surgeons follow us for YEARS and our PCPs tend to have to educated themselves and/or get us to endocrinologists or hematologists.  So WE get appropriate care.)

ALL malabsorptive surgeries..wls surgery or those that just HAPPEN to cause malabsorption...necessitate a lifetime of supplementation.

I posted about it in December...some idiot tried to call me a liar and four months later a victim of that problem shows up and posts.  (I think I put in enough relevant links in my posts in that thread.)

www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/4088717/PSA-Wernickes-Encephalopathy-Korsakoffs-Syndrome/

"Malnutrition" would be bad for anyone.  I had the DS and it causes MALABSORPTION...huge difference.

You just get your labs done and supplement accordingly.  I'm 63.

I had RNY when i was 65 and am almost 70 now. Yes i have to watch and get in my supplements daily, but i feel better than i ever have in most of my life. I cant wait for each morning to get here so i can do  more gardening.
Recovery for me was a piece of cake. no problems what so ever. My surgeon who i see now once a year is very pleased with me...He Continues to follow me ....I have blood drawn  about every 6 months and faxed to him  ....my local PCP didnt know anything about wls but read everything she could find a bout it medically and my surgeon told me to tell her that she could call any time if she was concerned that something might be because of wls. 
I have never quite reached goal but then again i feel good at the weight i am ....im wearing size 10s before surgery was in 22/24....still need to lose about 20 pounds to be at the top end of my weight for my height but being big boned i really dont think i would look good at that weight.
Anyway to answer your question i dont think i have done any better or any worse than anyone else , might have lost more if i had been younger, who knows.    so that is my story ....

I'm 60,, WLS at 44.

I guess by some stds I am now elderly.

I have osteoporosis. Prolly did pre-op, too.

I have no other nutritional issues NOW, cuz I fixed anything that was whacky.

I lived long enough to acquire some OTHER issues, not WLS related.

My biggest concern is if I am unable to monitor my supplementation routine. If someone else does it, I'll day morbid obese, but of malnutrition.

The supplementation regimen is rigid (not negotiable) for ANY surgery, even the purely restrictives, actually.